Senior Python Backend Developer – Django, FastAPI

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🕒 June 3

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FlyFlat

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11 - 50 employees

🛍️ eCommerce

🚗 Transport

eCommerce • Transport • Travel

FlyFlat is a premium travel concierge service that specializes in booking international business and first-class flights at significant discounts, often saving clients up to 90% on their travel costs. Utilizing proprietary booking methods and a dedicated team of travel experts available 24/7, FlyFlat streamlines the travel booking process, providing clients with personalized service and significant savings on long-haul flights. Their focus on time-saving solutions ensures clients can focus on their business instead of the complexities of travel arrangements.

📋 Description

• Lead development of features using Django and FastAPI • Architect and implement scalable web applications • Establish technical standards for our Python codebase, including standards for AI-assisted contributions • Optimize our cloud infrastructure (Railway, with selective AWS usage) • Build and maintain the AI tooling, prompts, and skills the engineering team relies on day-to-day, and treat that work as a real engineering deliverable rather than a side project • Help define the company-wide policies, guardrails, and enablement that let teams across Ascend use AI tools effectively without creating IP, security, or data-handling risk • Mentor developers, conduct thorough code reviews, and help raise the bar for how we evaluate AI-assisted work • Collaborate with product managers and designers • Implement testing and evaluation strategies, including for workflows that involve AI in the loop • Evaluate new technologies, AI and otherwise, to enhance our tech stack

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of Python web development experience • Strong proficiency with Django and FastAPI frameworks • Expert knowledge of web development best practices • Experience with PostgreSQL and ORM frameworks • Solid understanding of front-end technologies • Advanced Git skills and collaborative workflows • Experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD • Demonstrable experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot) on production work, with sound judgment about when AI output needs more scrutiny or rework • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills • Ability to balance technical excellence with business needs.